Full length of Rideau Canal Skateway is open

Skateway opened for the season on Dec. 30

People skate under Queen Elizabeth Driveway to Patterson Creek on the Rideau Canal Skateway on Sunday, Dec. 30, 2018. It was the earliest start to the skating season since 2004. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press)

The entire Rideau Canal Skateway is open as temperatures in Ottawa-Gatineau remain cold, the National Capital Commission says.

The 7.8-kilometre skateway was available as of noon Sunday, Jan. 13.

The skating season began Dec. 30.

The NCC's interactive map tracking ice conditions is updated every morning and early afternoon: